Sergey Karjakin vs Boris Gelfand

XIV It · 2004 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White Sergey Karjakin
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 1/2-1/2
Event XIV It
Site Pamplona ESP
Round 2
Date 2004.12.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 26
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

r4rk1/1pq1npp1/p2pB2p/3b4/P2P4/1QP4P/5PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.c4 Nb4
  9. 9.Be2 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 Bf5
  11. 11.a3 Nxc3
  12. 12.bxc3 Nc6
  13. 13.Re1 Re8
  14. 14.cxd5 Qxd5
  15. 15.Bf4 Rac8
  16. 16.h3 h6
  17. 17.Nd2 Qd7
  18. 18.Nc4 Bd6
  19. 19.Bxd6 cxd6
  20. 20.Ne3 Ra8
  21. 21.Qa4 a6
  22. 22.Qb3 Be4
  23. 23.Bg4 Qc7
  24. 24.a4 Ne7
  25. 25.Be6 Rf8
  26. 26.Nd5 Bxd5

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